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Overview

Evaluate and critique the concept of social responsibility, understand the context of it and how it functions operationally and at the governance level.

About this paper

Paper title Governance and Social Responsibility
Subject Management
EFTS 0.1667
Points 20 points
Teaching period Semester 1 (On campus)
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,344.10
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Notes
The distance occurrences of this paper are only available to students enrolled in the MSusBus programme.
Eligibility
Enrolments for the N1 occurrence of this paper requires departmental permission. View more information about departmental permission.
Contact
management@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: Dr Jeff Foote

Distance learning co-ordinator: Dr Joe Cooper

Teaching Arrangements

The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.

This paper is taught via lectures, small group discussions and readings, case analysis and interaction with outside organisations.

Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will:

  • Develop an understanding of governance and social responsibility and what that might mean in the New Zealand business context
  • Examine the nature and role that governance and social responsibility plays in creating organisational effectiveness
  • Develop critical understandings of the literatures in the areas of governance and social responsibility and use this to make sense of case materials

Overview

Evaluate and critique the concept of social responsibility, understand the context of it and how it functions operationally and at the governance level.

About this paper

Paper title Governance and Social Responsibility
Subject Management
EFTS 0.1667
Points 20 points
Teaching period(s) Semester 2 (On campus)
1st Non standard period (13 September 2027 - 10 December 2027) (Distance learning)
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is taught and assessed remotely
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Notes
The distance occurrences of this paper are only available to students enrolled in the MSusBus programme and the subject of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the MBus.
Contact
management@otago.ac.nz
Teaching staff

Co-ordinator: Associate Professor Jeff Foote

Distance learning co-ordinator: Dr Joe Cooper

Teaching Arrangements

The distance learning offering of this paper is taught remotely.

This paper is taught via lectures, small group discussions and readings, case analysis and interaction with outside organisations.

Textbooks

Textbooks are not required for this paper.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this paper will:

  • Develop an understanding of intersection between governance and social responsibility and what that might mean in New Zealand business context.
  • Examine the nature and role of the intersection between governance and social responsibility plays in creating organisational effectiveness in context of complexity and uncertainty.
  • Develop critical understandings of the literatures in the areas of governance and social responsibility.
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